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  • Regional Engagement Manager, Africa

    Regional Engagement Manager, Africa

    Position Description

    The Regional Engagement Manager is a key part of CFF’s global team, working across different geographies to deliver on their ambitious goals. Central to this role will be to ensure successful engagement with stakeholders in Africa, contributing to the transformational impact that knowledge can have.
    The Regional Engagement Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining a network of stakeholders to support the CFF’s work in the region, including financiers, NGOs, city networks and knowledge forums. This position will work in close collaboration with Senior Project Advisors, which are CFF staff delivering technical support in partner cities, the
    C40 Africa Regional team and other C40 programmes and staff in the region. This position will also be responsible for contributing to the production and dissemination of the knowledge documents produced by the CFF, and for identifying opportunities for feeding into dialogues and discussions on climate finance and sustainable urban infrastructure. The Regional Engagement Manager will engage with policymakers at the local and national level and represent the CFF in events and conferences. This position will also assist the CFF team in the selection of projects that the CFF supports during possible upcoming phases.
    The Regional Engagement Manager will report to the Senior Engagement Manager of the CFF but will also have close interaction with other C40 and GIZ staff based in Africa.

    Responsibilities:
    City and Stakeholder engagement (60%)

    Contribute to the development and delivery of activities for CFF projects in Africa, jointly with each city nucleus team (CNT) and working closely with both C40 and GIZ staff to ensure effective implementation of in-city and regional activities;
    Serve as regional focal point to the CFF on the continent and represent the CFF and C40 Cities at workshops and conferences (virtual and in person) as part of knowledge dissemination and partnership activities with CFF and non CFF partner cities.
    Support C40 Cities’ Regional Directors in Mayoral engagement and political analysis/engagement with CFF projects ;
    Liaise with Regional Directors and other relevant C40 relevant staff to inform and include them in the city and project development process.
    Maintain and monitor city project progress and report internally through City Asanas and other relevant internal communication tools;
    Work closely with relevant C40 and GIZ teams to ensure coordination and synergies between CFF and other C40 programmes and teams for relevant cities and projects.
    Identify, monitor and report project delivery risks to CFF Management and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. C40 regional directors, relevant partners, etc) together with other CNT members; .

    Knowledge creation , creation and dissemination (25%)

    Strategically and proactively disseminate CFF’s knowledge products within the region through regional and local events (virtual/in person).
    Support the CFF’s Head of Regional Engagement Manager, and Head of Knowledge & Partnershipsiin gathering information from CFF supported cities for the creation of knowledge strategies and products. This may include identifying opportunities, gathering information and contributing to different knowledge products.
    Support the delivery of replication and upscaling initiatives identified within each city, and lead on regionally-focussed opportunities agreed upon jointly;
    Support the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of CFF’s knowledge dissemination activities.
    Work with the Knowledge & Partnerships team to support the implementation of the CFF knowledge strategy, including in facilitating the delivery of relevant climate finance and equity & inclusion capacity building activities;

    Partnership building (15%)

    Identify, build and maintain regional networks and partnerships to support CFF’s strategic goals (e.g.financiers, NGOs, other project preparation forums, knowledge forums), working in close collaboration with Senior Project Advisors and with the C40 Regional Director
    Identify and prioritise opportunities for partnership engagement for the CFF in the region, including but not limited to policy discussions at the national or regional level that deliver on the CFF objectives.
    Provide information to CFF Management on potential partnership opportunities in the region.

    Other:

    Support the CFF communications team with regional communications and raise awareness of the work of the CFF within the region.
    Support CFF’s city selection process for future program phases
    Engage with other CFF and C40 relevant teams as requested
    Engage with regional partners where needed ;
    Support cross-cutting programme activities and other C40 initiatives;

    Person Specification:

    You have experience and/or qualifications in one or preferably more of the following fields: infrastructure finance, project preparation, cities and urban development, climate finance and/or climate change or related fields.
    You have gained this experience either at a multilateral, a development bank, NGOs and Community based organisations, a city administration, a development organisation, the private sector or other relevant sectors.
    You embrace the flexibility and agility to operate within a partnership delivery structure, and within a complex organisational structure spanning two organisations and four continents..
    You are someone who enjoys “connecting the dots” in complex programmes. You enjoy working on cross cutting workstreams.
    You have the interpersonal skills to liaise and communicate clearly with people and partners at all levels of seniority and from different cultures and backgrounds.
    You are great at building and maintaining relationships and enjoy finding innovative ways for collaboration. You have experience in agile teams and role-based working methodologies;
    You understand that delivering a complex programme across organisations requires agility and flexibility while the need to be highly organised, and you have a positive, solutions-oriented mindset.
    Awareness of working with cities, public sectors or governments is highly desirable.
    Experience in communications and/or story telling is desirable.
    Fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must, working level knowledge of French or another relevant C40 city language is desirable.
    You have experience working in a hybrid format (virtual and in person).

    Other Requirements:

    Applicants must already have the right to work in the location they are applying for. This position requires moderate travel if deemed safe. The Regional Engagement Manager, Africa may be asked to travel to CFF’s offices in London, Bonn and Berlin and should be willing to undertake moderate travel across Africa if needed.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Communications Manager, Zero Emission Freight

    Communications Manager, Zero Emission Freight

    Position Description

    The Communications Manager, Zero Emission Freight will manage and coordinate cross-regional communications for Laneshift, a partnership between C40 and The Climate Pledge to decarbonize freight in Latin America and India. This role will work closely with colleagues across various teams to support programme delivery, including the Latin America and South and West Asia regional teams, as well as the global Zero Emission Freight team. This role will also serve as a key link between programme delivery teams, the Communications team and the Campaigns team, ensuring that all strategies and outputs align with C40’s global communications strategy.
    This role will serve as the primary communications contact with the donor and support the co-creation of communications activities, events and other deliverables at global and regional levels. They will support all communications activities regarding Laneshift at global events, i.e., U20, COP, New York City Climate Week and more. They will be an organised and proactive individual with excellent communication, organisational and project management skills. The person will liaise continuously with focal points responsible for Communications and Campaigns in the regional teams.
    The successful candidate will be a quick learner who thrives in dynamic, collaborative environments and is skilled in stakeholder engagement, communications and coordination across regions, teams and diverse groups of stakeholders.

    Responsibilities:

    Develop and execute a communications strategy for the Laneshift programme alongside the funder;
    Manage and coordinate all Laneshift communication and campaign activities with C40’s Communications team, ensuring alignment between funder, regional and organisation-wide goals;
    Draft and/or copyedit communications materials including, but not limited to, thought leadership pieces, press releases, web content, and social media copy, ensuring high-quality content and alignment with key messages;
    Prepare compelling and visual reports, presentations, and other knowledge-sharing products, based on relevant material and draft internal reports from other members of the team to support the dissemination of project results, best practices, and lessons learned;
    Ensure that programme messaging is consistent with C40’s communications strategy and aligns with C40’s overall mission, voice and graphic identity;
    Liaise with partners and other C40 teams to develop and request input and approvals for publications, events and other relevant materials;
    Collaborate on the creation of toolkits for cities, partners and key stakeholders to communicate about events, announcements and campaigns;
    Actively participate and, where relevant, support the development and delivery of key advocacy and campaigning efforts related to various findings and issues from the zero emission freight partnership;
    Support effective coordination and communication between the programme and other teams such as the Transport Team, Climate Action Implementation, Inclusive Climate Action, and other internal C40 teams and the programme’s donor;
    Support global project management and regional work planning and tracking, ensuring information is available, organised, easy to access and up to date;
    Work closely with the India and Latin America ZEF teams to provide strategic support to regional delivery and ensure synergy and cross-regional collaboration, whenever possible;
    Other duties as assigned.

    Person Specification:

    Extensive relevant experience in Communications; English; Journalism; Marketing or other relevant fields.
    Native-level proficiency in English; ability to speak other languages a plus, especially Spanish or Portuguese;
    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience communicating complex topics to a non-technical audience through creative outputs;
    Effective communicator, highly organised, task-driven and detail-oriented to successfully plan and manage multiple tasks to deliver quality results within tight timeframes;
    Experience in implementing multifaceted communications strategies with a track record of supporting impactful campaigns and strategies for local governments or NGOs at a high level;
    Expertise on how to leverage different communications platforms and tactics to drive growth, engagement, and business plan goals;
    Working knowledge of cities and urban issues or working directly in or for municipal administrations;
    Project and partner coordination experience and track record of delivering projects in a challenging and evolving environment;
    Excellent multitasking, organisational and time-management skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Project Manager, African Cities for Clean Air

    Project Manager, African Cities for Clean Air

    Position Description

    The Project Manager will play a key part in the African Cities for Clean Air Programme, working closely with the Regional Technical Advisors, the Technical Head for Breathe Cities, Africa and the Head of Air Quality and Health Technical Programmes, supporting on regional management, delivery and covening functions of the programme. The post holder will provide coordination and administrative support, manage the delivery of workshops and events, support on reporting and public dissemination of project learnings.
    The African Cities for Clean Air Project Manager will be passionate about addressing climate change and improving public health and be excited by the opportunity to work with pioneering cities in Africa through in-person and virtual workshops and events to foster collaboration and learning and creating platforms for African leaders to tell their stories to inspire global action. The post-holder will have meticulous attention to detail, supporting on the ground technical assistance and bringing together high quality workshops.

    Responsibilities:

    Manage planning, operations and logistics for technical workshops, including all event logistics, travel, delegate engagement, and interpretation support activities.
    Manage all operational aspects, scheduling and logistics for virtual convenings of AC4CA such as webinars, peer to peer learning sessions webinars and other engagement activities.
    Support the development of agendas for AC4CA workshops, webinars and events drawing from best practices and lessons learned across the Air Quality Programme and C40 strategic priorities.
    Liaise and coordinate with other relevant C40 teams in the development of AC4CA events as needed.
    Provide administrative and coordination support across the programme, including procurement, budget tracking and team coordination needs such as scheduling, agenda development and follow up on agreed action points.
    Support project management and work tracking activities, ensuring all project management materials are organised, easy to access, and up to date.
    Centralise and update relevant information on work done in technical assistance cities that can be used to prepare reports, shared with the Air Quality Network and/or communicated to other C40 programs.
    Support communication and advocacy efforts associated with AC4CA and liaise with relevant C40 teams as needed.
    Prepare program presentations, summary documents, and other materials for communication with stakeholders, funders, cities, and other partners. Seek and coordinate input from relevant technical staff.
    Coordinate with regional and global staff reporting of workshop highlights and other C40-led events (virtual and in-person).

    Person Specification:

    Demonstrable project management skills, including excellent organisation skills with the ability to meet a variety of deadlines.
    Strong problem-solving, interpersonal and strategic thinking capabilities coupled with an outcome, delivery-oriented approach required.
    Knowledge of city policy making approaches and air quality desirable.
    Strong verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English essential; fluent in French is a plus.
    Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently and be part of a team.
    Strong coordination and event management (logistics) experience
    Problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities, attention to detail and a delivery-oriented approach.
    Relevant prior events management qualification will be an advantage.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Regional Director, Africa

    Regional Director, Africa

    Position Description

    This key organizational position of the Regional Directors is a critical element in the C40 management structure. As part of the C40 Regions and Mayoral Engagement team, Regional Directors ensure regionally-aligned and coordinated delivery to cities. Through the C40 Regional Business Plans, Regional Directors coordinate all other teams in C40 in the delivery of the work in the region.
    Regional directors build strong relations with mayors, cities and regional political entities so that they are effectively engaged in the global climate agenda in line with the C40 Leadership Standards. Through the engagement with Mayors, the Regional Directors gather and share political and regional priorities and make these available to different teams in the organization.
    Regional Directors work closely together to share learnings from their regions among themselves and throughout the organization, and work collaboratively to ensure the C40 network operates in a cohesive and strategic manner.

    Responsibilities:

    Manage relationships with all the C40 member cities in the region and ensure that C40 city governments are satisfied with and benefitting from their partnership with C40.
    Build strong working relationships with the region’s C40 mayors and support their global collaboration and climate leadership.
    Coordinate the development of the C40 Regional Business Plan in close consultation with C40 cities, regional partners and relevant C40 teams and coordinate its implementation working with different C40 teams.
    Oversee the strategic development and implementation of C40 technical assistance programs in the region, guided by the Regional Business Plan and insights from the Regional Delivery Advisory Group; and provide oversight to in-region City Advisors.
    Provide advice and support the two C40 Vice Chairs in the region in their engagement on the C40 Steering Committee of mayors and in their efforts to successfully represent the region.
    Support the region’s cities to engage in the relevant and available C40 initiative and network focus areas that will most effectively assist them in achieving their climate ambition and accelerate climate action on the ground.
    Work with the global team to support the C40 Co-Chairs, especially the Co-Chair based in the region.
    Establish and maintain strong relationships with C40 city governments, partners and stakeholders in the region; identify opportunities for cities to collaborate with each other – both within the region and throughout the larger organization and help to facilitate direct peer-to-peer exchange.
    Convene regular regional meetings with C40 city officials and serve as a conduit between the region and the broader organization.
    Support C40 fundraising efforts globally and with focus on the region, including through meetings with prospective funders.
    Establish and maintain relationships with relevant city networks in the region and facilitate engagement of climate ambitious non-C40 cities in C40 activities and events where relevant, to help replicate and scale the impact of C40 knowledge, tools, and resources beyond C40 membership.

    Person Specification:

    Over ten years of experience at a senior level in government, business or NGO sectors in the region with focus on policy development, programme management or coordination, including inter-organizational cooperation, strategy and negotiation.
    Significant experience working with or within municipal government, with mayors and senior officials and with environmental teams and projects, particularly in the specific geographic region.
    Ability to lead strategic discussions to help facilitate action-oriented approaches.
    Over five years management experience, proven skills to support a multi-site operation, ability to create a team environment given a virtual organizational structure.
    Strong technical and policy background in climate change or sustainability preferred.
    Ability to serve as a spokesperson or public speaker.
    National of an African country with experience living and working in the region.
    Experience with project fundraising.
    Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
    Strong English language skills required. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage though not a requirement. .

    Other Requirements:

    Applicants must already have the right to work in the country they are applying in. Significant travel will be required as part of the role.

    How to apply Interested applicants should submit the following by e-mail to poveshnee@ngorecruit.com quoting reference number: NCC006Application Deadline: 4th December 2023 Interested applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

    Apply via :

    poveshnee@ngorecruit.com

  • Manager, CFO Network For African Cities

    Manager, CFO Network For African Cities

    Project & Department Description 

    The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Network for African Cities  is a programme being developed to support African city staff who manage city budgets and financial policy to improve channelling of government resources and outside investment to necessary climate actions. The mission of the CFO Network for African Cities is to help increase climate literacy among city CFOs, as well as support evidence-based budgetary decisions and policy making in public financial management. This network will aim to strengthen municipal environments that are favourable to investment, underpinning the development of climate-smart project pipelines at the pace and scale required to meet climate  goals.
    The CFO Network is co-led by the Africa Regional Team and The City Finance Programme. The C40 City Finance Programme is a global programme that supports C40 cities across multiple climate action types on preparing projects for finance from the demand side, increasing the flow of accessible finance from the supply side, and connecting demand and supply side actors in the finance landscape. 

    Position Description

    The Manager, CFO Network for African Cities will be responsible for early stage programme development and the delivery of identified workstreams of the CFO Network for African Cities. They will support the Global Senior Manager, CFO Network for African Cities to scope suitable activities for the Network and assess the best outputs to achieve the Network’s main priorities: capacity building and action-oriented networking; increasing own-source revenues; strengthening financial management practices and policies; identifying viable financing solutions for local infrastructure and services. They will support management of the Network’s members, funders, partners and advisors, and work with the Global Senior Manager, CFO Network for African Cities on developing and implementing the programmatic infrastructure required to fully launch the Network. 
    The CFO Network sits between the City Finance Programme and the Africa Regional team. This role will work actively with both teams and have a responsibility for ensuring coordination between both teams is streamlined and impactful. 

    Responsibilities: 

    Support the delivery of engagement activities with African cities’ CFOs and partners, and the platform to engage national, regional, and global stakeholders.
    Support the development of knowledge-sharing and capacity-building products and services.
    Support the development of a pipeline to access finance, e.g., organising thematic workshops and roundtable discussions.
    Work with colleagues across C40 to integrate the work of the CFO Network with other programmes and projects. 
    Support in the development of a benchmarking platform and Municipal Finance workshops.
    Oversee the Network’s communications activities.
    Support cities adhoc requests for support, such as on support to move forward with project ideas and develop concept note.
    Manage the relationship with Chief Financial Officer members and their staff and identify new climate finance gaps and needs that might arise.
    Manage the relationship with consultants and technical experts that will support the Network’s mission.
    Manage relationships with funders, technical experts and partners and lead the development of new funding opportunities.
    Assist on the ground to manage smooth delivery of major events. May involve international travel.
    Support with preparation of fundraising materials, grant reporting, and other monitoring and evaluation tasks. 

    Person Specification:

    Passionate about the mission of C40 and have a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly municipal climate finance challenges.
    Language Skills: English (required); preference given to those that speak additional languages (French and Kiswahili are highly desirable)
    Experience in fundraising and project management, including scheduling and budgeting. Managerial experience is highly desirable.
    Experience working in the African region and with local government is essential.
    Experience delivering in-person and virtual events as well as general networking skills.
    Background in finance and sustainable development is highly desirable.
    International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages, and time zones.
    Excellent analytical problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities and attention to detail for a delivery-oriented approach. 
    Experience working across multiple departments and stakeholders, or on matrix-structured programmes. 
    Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage professionally with C40 staff and cities.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Global Senior Manager, CFO Network for African Cities

    Global Senior Manager, CFO Network for African Cities

    Responsibilities: 

    Develop a strategy and work plan for the CFO Network for African Cities, in collaboration with the City Finance Programme, Africa Regional Team, and dedicated Network staff.
    Lead and/or support delivery of engagement activities with African cities’ CFOs and partners.
    Develop and implement a strategy to engage national, regional, and global stakeholders
    Support the development of knowledge-sharing and capacity-building products and services.
    Deliver at least one in-person event annually for CFOs in collaboration with the wider team.
    Support cities to mature project ideas, including seeking project preparation support linking city CFOs with funding or finance opportunities.
    With the fundraising team, lead fundraising efforts for continuation of the Africa CFO Network.
    Scope CFO Networks in additional regions and fundraise, as appropriate, in collaboration with the Fundraising team.
    With the team, help manage the relationship with Chief Financial Officer members and their staff and identify new climate finance gaps and needs that might arise.
    Manage the relationship with consultants and technical experts that will support the Network’s mission.
    Work with the program management team, technical experts and partners to support funder engagement. 
    Assist on the ground to manage smooth delivery of major events. This will involve international travel.

    Person Specification:

    Passionate about the mission of C40 and have a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly municipal climate finance challenges.
    Background in municipal finance and sustainable development with experience working in Africa.
    Substantial experience in fundraising and project management, including scheduling and budgeting. Managerial experience is highly desirable.
    Experience developing and maintaining partnerships within the Africa region and global arena.
    Experience working in the African region and with local government is essential.
    Experience delivering in-person and virtual events as well as general networking skills.
    International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages, and time zones.
    Excellent analytical problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities and attention to detail for a delivery-oriented approach. 
    Self-solve attitude to problems.
    Language Skills: English (required); preference for additional languages (French and Kiswahili are highly desirable).
    Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage professionally with C40 staff and cities.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Senior Manager: Water Security, Partnership and Implementation, Africa

    Senior Manager: Water Security, Partnership and Implementation, Africa

    Position Description
    The Senior Manager will report into the C40 Head of Implementation in Africa. They will also work very closely with the Director of Climate Resilience, Adaptation and the Adaptation Implementation Specialist seconded to the Urban Municipal Developemnt Fund (UMDF) under the C40-AfDB collaboration, to support the implementation of adaptation projects in C40 African Cities. Broadly, they will:

    Bring technical as well as managerial skills, demonstrated in the field of climate adaptation and water management, particularly in working with cities in Africa.
    Support C40 African Cities on their regional water priority action programs.
    Advise on the advancement of water resilience in the Africa region by supporting C40 African cities, build ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ resilience to climate-related water hazards like flooding and droughts; and ensuring impactful and scalable water resilience practices are implemented within C40 African Cities.
    Support the growth of C40’s water programmes and partnerships in Africa- between C40 Cities as well as private sector organisations to generate new and innovative solutions, related to water action implementation and poverty reduction.

    Key Responsibilities: 

    Leverage existing benchmarking approaches to undertake a needs assessment (and benchmarking) of C40’s 13 African cities, based on their climate action plans, risks assessments and current capacity and political context.
    Deliver technical assistance directly as well as through peer-to-peer learning between cities, to help selected C40 African cities address the gaps and challenges identified during the needs assessment in order to improve the water management enabling environment and advance implementation in the city. For example, the current Aarhus-Tshwane City partnership on improving water security in Tshwane, which C40 is looking to expand to new cities.
    Support water security budgeting and financing processes in selected C40 African cities through undertaking operations and maintenance forecasting, cost-benefit analyses, cost recovery assessments, developing financial plans and supporting advancements in city procurement.
    Offer upstream support for water security projects from preparing a pipeline of mature projects that unlock access to large-scale capital funding, to building capacity, understanding the business case for projects; and to developing potential financing sources and financing options.
    Help C40 Africa cities mobilise and access downstream finance for water and poverty reduction projects, including through UMDF.
    Lead the development and implementation of the Mayoral statements on Water security in Africa released by African Mayors and C40’s Africa Water Security Forum.
    Develop and support the fundraising strategy for the Water Secure African Cities programme, and other water and adaptation projects.

    Person Specification:

    Substantial experience working in or with government, business or NGO sectors with a focus on water security, climate adaptation, inclusion, sustainability, and experience working with or within municipal governments; experience in engaging in vertical integration processes and engaging with national authorities is desirable.
    Experience working in the African context on climate action, water security, sustainability and/or water management.
    Technical expertise in climate adaptation planning, delivery, finance and monitoring.
    Understanding and familiarity Climate Action Plan (CAP) of C40 African cities will be an asset.
    Passionate about the mission of C40 and have a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly water related challenges.
    Experience in fundraising and project management, including project development, scheduling, budgeting and management of subcontractors and sub-consultants.
    International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages, and time zones is highly desirable.
    Language Skills: English and French (required); preference given to those that speak additional languages.
    Excellent analytical problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities and attention to detail for a delivery-oriented approach.
    Self-solve attitude to problems.
    Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage professionally with C40 and African City staff.

    Apply via :

    c40.bamboohr.com

  • Purchasing Intern

    Purchasing Intern

    Job Description

    RESPONSIBILITIES
    The successful candidates will be in charge of but not limited to:

    Developing a category product line.
    On-boarding new brands, vendors, and products.
    Getting new products as soon as the suppliers have them.
    Negotiating product prices and payment terms.
    Building and handling relationships with new suppliers.
    Ensure product population on the website and maintain accurate and complete product related information.
    Identify process improvements to achieve goals related to product marketing and customer service.
    Provide competitive analysis on various vendors’ market offerings; identify market trends, pricing or business model.
    Analysing consumer buying behaviour and predicting future trends.
    Getting the periodic electronics products promotional material from the suppliers.
    Work with Managers and marketing teams to ensure that products and services meet customers’ current and future needs.
    Responsible for pricing products in liaison with purchasing and finance.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    At least a C+ (Plus) grade in High School/KCSE.
    At least a diploma/degree on information science, information technology/computer science or a related field.
    Exceptional commercial awareness in either  Electronics, Industrial Supplies,Power & Electricals,Health & Beauty,Books & Media,Baby & Kids,Sports & Outdoor,Hardware & Tools &Office & School products line.
    Must be proficient with PCs and Windows, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
    Must be an advanced internet user.
    Must be willing to engage in fieldwork.
    Willing to work on weekends.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

    Must be exceptionally self-disciplined and have a very strong work ethic.
    Proficiency in oral and written English.
    Strong communication and follow-up skills.
    Proactive, Entrepreneurial and ability to deliver exceptional results.
    Advanced research skills.
    Exceptional analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
    A good standard of numeracy in order to analyse facts and figures.
    A flair for negotiation and networking.
    The ability to make important decisions.
    The ability to cope with the pressure of a demanding work environment.
    To have confidence in their judgment & decision making when faced with ambiguity.
    To be able to multitask and be an effective problem solver.
    Tact and diplomacy.
    Background on online retail business will be an added advantage

  • Creative Graphics Designer

    Creative Graphics Designer

    Details:
    Graphic designer: Create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
    Requirements:

    Proven graphic designing experience
    Possession of creative flair, versatility, conceptual/visual ability and originality
    Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio
    Ability to interact, communicate and present ideas
    Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (In Design, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc)
    Highly proficient in all design aspects
    Professionalism regarding time, costs and deadlines

    Responsibilities:

    Scheduling project implementation and defining budget constraints
    Working with a wide range of media and using graphic design software
    Thinking creatively and developing new design concepts, graphics and layouts
    Cultivate a solid body of work
    Take the design “brief” to record requirements and clients’ needs
    Schedule project implementation and define budget constraints
    Work with a wide range of media and use graphic design software
    Think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts
    Prepare rough drafts and present your ideas
    Amend final designs to clients comments and gain full approval
    Work as part of a team with copywriters, designers, stylists, executives etc.
    Responsible for art working and applying designs across a range of medias, so an eye for detail and the ability to work fast and faultlessly are both essential. You’ll also be directly involved in the creative design process for projects from start to finish, working with the rest of the team to develop ideas and solutions for clients.
    Managing tasks and your own workload using our online project management and crime tools is really important, as is the ability to manage multiple projects at once, take ownership of your work and deliver end results that surpass the initial brief.
    Working with the web development team in designing websites
    Designing new and updating current client literature following corporate branding guidelines
    Creating new brand collateral for clients, including concept development
    Designing shots and online adverts
    Designing and producing in-house marketing collateral
    producing promotional material for clients
    Work with internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and proposals
    Providing quality control over own work
    Following best practice with the design and creative team
    Working with other team members to deliver projects and activity to deliver against deadlines.

  • City Adviser to Nairobi

    City Adviser to Nairobi

    Job description
    Position Description
    The C40 Food Systems Network is part of C40’s Food, Water and Waste Programme. Food production accounts for 11% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, rising to 30% when distribution and land use are included. Cities have strong authority over many aspects of urban food systems. The network, in partnership with the EAT Foundation, supports cities efforts to create and implement integrated food policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase resilience and deliver health outcomes. The network helps cities advance and accelerate action by transferring existing knowledge, creating an environment of positive encouragement and friendly competition, and using the power of the collective to develop high impact joint projects which have a multiplier effect. The Food Systems network focuses on issues such as food procurement and sustainable diets; food production; food distribution; food waste; and governance.
    The Food Systems City Adviser will be the C40 focal point in developing Nairobi’s Food Systems Strategy, bringing together the integration/linkage with the existing policies and plans (e.g. Climate Action Plan) and the implementation mechanism (Food Action Plan). They will draw from substantial work on Nairobi’s Food System Status completed through the NADHALI project, a project developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which is coming to an end (http://www.fao.org/in-action/nadhali/en/).
    Additionally, the City Adviser will work within Nairobi City County to further the importance of sound urban food system. He/She will help facilitate regular discussions with other cites of the C40 Food Systems Network. The City Adviser will also support the development of a resource mobilization strategy, and connect the city to resources across the C40 Food Systems Network, FAO, and other technical partners. Furthermore, the City Adviser will support the city’s staff in organizing and facilitating meetings of the food systems multi-stakeholder platform when needed.
    The C40 City Adviser’s relationship with the Nairobi City County Government and other key stakeholders is critical for efficient and effective delivery. The City Adviser will be based at the Nairobi City County offices in Nairobi, Kenya, and will report to the C40 Regional Director, Africa in support of the C40 Food Systems Network. The position is a C40 role, funded by FAO financial support to C40. The Nairobi City Adviser will be the first food focused C40 City Adviser, but they will join a cohort of C40 City Advisers across several cities in Africa.
    As an ‘on the ground’ ambassador in Nairobi, the City Adviser will also help to support the partnership between the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and the Nairobi City County Government, and with FAO. This will include identifying and facilitating opportunities for collaboration, learning, innovation, action and advocacy, building local capacity, and building connections with other C40 cities and initiatives.
    The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in integrated urban food systems; substantial experience working with cities on food systems; and excellent problem solving, project management and communication skills.
    Responsibilities:

    Working closely with the political and operational leadership within Nairobi City County Government, C40’s Food Systems Network Manager and Regional Director for Africa, and in collaboration with FAO, the Nairobi City Adviser will develop and deliver a varied technical assistance programme to support the Nairobi Government in:
    Developing the Nairobi Food Systems Strategy.
    Synthesizing and analyzing consultancy reports, baseline data and tools generated through the NADHALI project to come up with scenarios and recommendations for further development of the food system in Nairobi, including the convening of stakeholders for validation through multi-stakeholder validation workshops.
    Supporting Nairobi City County staff fill gaps in the food system data through further research/baseline data collection, particularly:

    Production component of food system
    Processing component of food system
    Suitability of air, water, soils for food production in Nairobi City County

    Facilitating multi-stakeholders engagement.
    Supporting the integration/linkage of the food systems strategy in/with the existing municipal plans and strategies (e.g. Climate Action Plan).
    Supporting the organization of a “Mayoral visit” for the Governor of Nairobi and the County Executive Committee Member for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sector to a city that is well advanced on urban Food Systems.
    Contributing to the identification of opportunities for involving the Governor of Nairobi in a mayoral side-event on food systems during a big event like UN Habitat events or Africities or C40 Mayoral Summit.
    Supporting and facilitating Nairobi’s engagement with other cities of the C40 Food System Network through regular discussions, webinars and/or workshops.
    Providing advice and staff support to the city government on food security, nutrition and food systems and sharing of best practices from other cities, including exposing staff to operational food systems in other cities in C40 Network.
    Supporting the development of an action plan and resource mobilization strategy to deliver the Food System Strategy.
    Ensuring consistency between the food systems strategy and national policies, including but not limited to agriculture, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture strategies, food security and nutrition strategies, rural development etc. The
    Adviser will consult and collaborate with the FAO officer seconded to the national Ministry of Agriculture through the EU-FAO FIRST program (http://www.fao.org/europeanunion/eu-projects/first/fr/)
    Developing trust and strong relationships with the city government, international agencies and other key stakeholders and partners.
    Providing an interim and final detailed technical report highlighting the key activities and the achievements, and including suggestions for implementing similar activities (e.g. food system planning adviser model) in the future.

    Person Specification:

    A relevant post-graduate degree;
    Substantial experience in government, business or NGO sectors with a focus on sustainability and/or climate change and food, and substantive experience working with or within municipal governments;
    Experience in working with climate change adaptation-focused plans;
    Excellent project-management, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities;
    Demonstrable problem-solving, budget and people management experience, including working with UN agencies, and ability to manage multiple parallel tasks;
    Strong interpersonal, relationship building and written and verbal communication skills, combined with English fluency;
    Strong stakeholder engagement experience, as well as experience in developing or facilitating webinars and workshops;
    International experience, working across different cultures, languages and time zones.

    Contract Term:
    Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
    Other Requirements:
    Applicants must already have the right to work in Kenya.
    Limited travel may be required as part of the role.